Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-06-15

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NeVin was the Oldest OF bis Iamhy. Inc
first TO die Of the sons and brothers, who have
given the name i,s wide fame. was mex,
In tba voun.est NJ ,bam--Tbeo n nres..
dap, ~ ;ha E;r-, N.,,ono, ha,k n, a li.,h.ny
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suns Ihhnu,sc.uio. ano uisuusu!!7heo
philanthropist Of western Pennsy lvania.
Besides the illustrious subject Of this sketch
and his Younger brother, there were born
and s,iu surviva prof william A. Navi,
IT. - h.. ,o,. ha,a ,ha ot,.ir -, ,,.,
LII. ~, VINO ns' long heiu inc cha'r OF Del
ieatettres IN franklin and Marshall college,
this city, and 10 Q writer OF graceful English
that compares with the best of Charles Lamb;
Rev. Daniel r. Nevin. a presbvterian clergy.
man and ,..cha, nj aavicLIoy. Rnho,, y
M..., u liz" ' :
Novin' a",nor anu eo''or, iounuer OF inc
fntsourg Tunes. Inc sisters OF the iamiiy
are Margaret, wife OF DR.. John X. Finley, Of
Miles. Mich. =; E,iz Ibeth +. , wife of Rev. Dr.
Alex. Il. Brown, a,oretime president of
W..h,o,.or .,a r.un.sor ,o,,.a. a., ~
49,. vI'k., "uu s,'y
mAI'ns' 'he WIG o' 'ohh Irwin Oh Se"chiey'
"a
Over fifty years ago, on New Years Day
Of 1885, Dr. Nevin was married to Miss
Msr,h. T. sacopd da,ob,ar ot Han g,b.
Ia,Li,s ~ ,n..,ar a, ,,, xv;,,.n. &c.,.
'."A"s ., "ou ms'''I .. o.u "lnusol place
NV, ,,', onm,cn,oWn, , c"nsressn,an from .hls
mIstIct seNen'y.hNe years sgo, ahu one on
me FOREMOST representative descendants oi
that hoou OF superior Weish linnlgralnn
when !ouren no throuRh the Cnester vat
leys ana IeAcheu us tnpinosl unit OF settle
iheht where h,rks, Cheslei an1 Lancaster
"ciai ahd ii'e1ary circies as one OF the'r
most popular anu ViVaclous members with
social pIiiiisncy ana unapated powers as
writer ana conVersationalisI
DI' NSShs iather nsu oeeh graduated
OF the advantage of a liberal education di-
rected his son to Union college, and subse-
hS,arisy, ,,i';.,rU pe.naan ~. anu an,.,,,,
from his college course. at an early age ana
with high honors, and his entering upon the
theological career which has won for him
fame coextensive with Christendom, there
were several years OF severe oodiy Prostra
TOD, which was cured py recreation and
communion with nature, IN the woodlands
anu on horseDack.
from me outset Nc stta'ned distinction as
Hebrew scholar, aud for Two years, while
Dr. hodge was IN Europe, ne hiled his
cnair, ne wIote ms blDIicai Antiquities
ia ~. ana IN Us wss iicehsea 10 Preach py
me oAiIisle prespyte,y.
rasr,y .;x,v ye.rs aao wnan s~n;ai aSnnaa or
liquor required great plainness OF speech.
lie supplied . Presbyterian congregation at
b,K spring, Cutnnrisnu county, Tor few
nn.,h n,aH and .n,.,a n,o,, ~, ,, ,,,,o
of the chair of Biblical Ii,erature in the Pres
bytsrisn theological seminary in Allegheny.
There he remained for ten years. teaching,
preaching writing publishing and brayinr
opposition and popular denunciation, il NOT
physical violence-from those who resented
his vigorous expressions against intideIity,
irrelig ious amusements, slavery, the degen.
crate drama, etc with all the intiaxipllity
and heroism of the boldsst New England
rsformer."
HNih"S Inn MI ''""h' H'"'
lie heard, a. from tho Lord, his call to "A
new sphere In the invitation To the nro,assor.
.h,p ~ ,hao,ovv in the Germau t.,o,m.a
..,.f,,,.,,, y, MSroar.,n,o =, Is,a r,a
ssn.usly nieisosou's N,s.s H. ~ isio ne Se:
cepteu, aho the prime Oh MS I've was devo,ed
to thirteen years service in that mountain
home OF the church's theological and literery
institutions They were years of great ac-
tivity OF development, aud OF controversy.
There he was associated with Drs Rauch and
Schsif, and from that modest institution were
fulmined thunderbolts which shook the
world OF thought In 1913 the "ADXious
Bench controversy arose and his famous
publications followed in quick succession
about that period.
ASA THEoLoGIAN.
Vary soon he realized for the Reiormed
church and its institutions, deploring the
death Of DY. Rauch, that his gifts fitted him
to take the place of that brilliant genius
whose career was 40 brief; and TO the little
col,eoe and seminary at Msrcersburx WAS at
tIsctsd the attention. of the whole thsoIoCica,
world /: and there was laid the basis OF a
theology which became known the world
over ss g the Merce, sburp system En-
dowed with a phiIosopbic mind of high
order. he was attracted to the profound milo.
sonhv of GERMANY. and began in psx cboopv
AMI ethics where Dr. Ranch LETT on Us bS
vsn a. com menta,or and ed,,c .tnr. I'm, ns Dr.
Appel says, after thoroughly mastering
these subjects, " he reprod uceh them in his
own mio2 and with his superior knnwlsdee
of the secret resources of the English
isnsuape presented a more distinct and
sstisfsctory view OF German philosophy than
couid bs ssen through German authors
thsmselyes"
His writinp "a have been pressnted tn the pub
lic mainly Through the discoursss of the class
and Lecture room, the puIpits OF the Reformed
church, the pages OF the Mercersburg Repiew
(now Reformed Church Qudrteriv), and in
Inc columns of the MESSENGER All ATTEMPTS
a., ,.,,n nj a than apn Vaurn "a m ~ q, o i